Karena Evans

Biography

Karena Evans is a Canadian TV and music video director and actress. She is known for directing the music videos for Drake's 2018 Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "God's Plan", "Nice for What", and "In My Feelings". Evans is the first woman to receive the Prism Prize's Lipsett Award for music video direction. Since 2018, she has directed several episodes of television, including for series such as Snowfall (2021), Gossip Girl (2021), and most recently, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2024). She also directed the music video for the Kendrick Lamar and SZA song "Luther" in 2025.

Known For

Mary Kills People

Heather

Every Day

Hannah / A

Firecrackers

Chantal

WhiteWoods

Amy

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2019	Firecrackers	Chantal
2018	Every Day	Hannah / A
2016	WhiteWoods	Amy

Year	TV Show	Role
2017	Mary Kills People	Heather